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Pulitzer Prize, Biography, 2016. Barbarian Days is William Finnegan's memoir of an obsession, a complex enchantment. Surfing only looks like a sport. To initiates it is something else entirely: a beautiful addiction, a demanding course of study, a morally dangerous pastime, a way of life.

This practical guide introduces managers to a powerful new engagement and retention tool: the stay interview. Smart companies have begun conducting these periodic reviews in order to discover why their important talent might leave and to solve any problems before they actually quit.

In Targeting Turnover, Dick Finnegan draws on decades of experience and groundbreaking data to reveal a stark truth: the US is running out of workers. As baby boomers retire and birthrates fall, the only sustainable path forward is to keep the good employees you already have. Forget one-size-fits-all solutions like pay and perks. The top predictor of retention and engagement is whether employees trust their boss. Yet most first-line leaders have never been trained—or held accountable—for building that trust.

2016 Pulitzer Prize-winning memoirist of Barbarian Days William Finnegan had devoted his days to chasing waves as a lifelong surfer. When his adolescent daughter, Mollie, proves to be a natural-born climber, Finnegan follows his newfound passion toward rock climbing. It’s an arduous apprenticeship, and it turns the parent-child dynamic on its head, as Mollie slips into the role of coach and mentor, while her father has to push his limits to keep pace.

Thursday, January 17 — 2019. Pacific International Airlines Flight PI019 leaves Honolulu on a routine trip to Los Angeles. Two hours later, the aircraft disappears without a trace. No debris. No distress call. 210 people—gone. After an exhaustive international search, Flight 19 becomes aviation’s greatest unsolved mystery. Five years later… Air Traffic Control at LAX receives a routine request to enter airspace. The caller? Pacific International Flight 19. When the plane lands, every passenger and crew member is alive—believing only minutes have passed since take-off. But for ...

They came back. Their lives didn’t. When Pacific International Flight 19 returned after five lost years, the world called it a miracle. For the passengers and crew, it was anything but: marriages had ended, homes were gone, careers erased, and loved ones had already said goodbye. FLIGHT 19: PART II dives deeper into the shockwaves that follow the impossible landing. As media frenzy fades, hard questions remain: Where did those five years go? Why don’t they remember them? And who is determined to keep the truth buried? Across converging perspectives—survivors piecing together fractured...

London, 1996. Alexandra Young, seventeen years old, disappears at a busy Tube station. Days later, the Underground becomes a citywide haunting—whispers in tunnels, cold spots on platforms, and a surge of deadly accidents that bring the network to a standstill. Detective Inspector Ian Megevand has seen the unnatural before. When Alexandra’s reappears, desperate for justice, he and his partner, Sergeant James Thatcher, are pulled into a case that defies logic—and a manhunt that refuses to stay among the living. As the suspects responsible stay one step ahead, thousands of restless ...

Are you tired of being a wallflower? Maybe you are already a quick-talking charmer but wish to improve your conversational skills. No matter your skill level, there are dozens of tips, tricks, and easy-to-remember techniques to make sure your next conversation is a great one. We're all going to put our foot in our mouth sometimes, and within these seven easy steps are the ways to not only move past but make the most of social blunders. In simple, easy-to-understand lessons, we take you through all the information you need to tackle your next talk with confidence and even excitement.

Communication Skills—Eight manuscripts in one book, including: Body Language: 7 Easy Steps to Master Nonverbal Communication, Reading People, Microexpressions & Improve Your Charisma; Assertiveness: 7 Easy Steps to Master Assertive Social Confidence, Self-Esteem, Self-Awareness & Social Dynamics; Conversation Skills: 7 Easy Steps to Master Listening Skills, Interpersonal Feedback, Difficult Conversations & Voice Training; Make People Laugh: 7 Easy Steps to Master Being Funny, Conversational Humor, Improv Stand-Up Comedy & Joke Writing; and more.

Do you want to be more humorous? Have you ever watched someone effortlessly make a group laugh and wished you knew their magic? Well, wonder no more. The mystery of charisma is finally unveiled; the fallacy of "you either have it, or you don't" has been laid bare. Anyone can learn to make people laugh. Observing a couple of surprisingly simple rules, Make People Laugh is a comedic tour de force, as it explores all the facets of laughter. Turn your lazy bones into funny bones, and you will have made the world a better place.

If you are one of the 91 out of 100 people in North America who are afraid that they will outlive their retirement savings, tune in to discover how we are living longer than ever, yet we are retiring earlier than ever, and this newfound longevity is not being factored into our retirement planning. In this simple 6-step guide, Paxton S. Finnegan will join you to explore solutions and strategies which can grow investments, transform retirements, and keep the taxman at bay.

One sacred book. Two ruthless hunters. No place to hide. At the heart of Australia’s red-desert sprawl sits Uluru, the country’s most iconic landmark. But what lies beneath its ancient rock face is a secret guarded for millennia — a book of unimaginable power known as the Seventh List. Two well-funded international groups are closing in, determined to claim the list and wield its knowledge of birth, death and fate. Facing them: the guardians of Uluru and a small band of locals who know the truth about the rock and the cost of its protection. As the battle moves from sacred chambers to...

This is the unofficial cookbook for Seasons 1 & 2 of "The Bear" - I've combined the first two books to make the price better for fellow fans. Mini July update: I'm touched by how people are responding to this little project - thank you. It was just meant to be a fun present thing, but I find myself a bit moved to see readers getting a kick out of it. It's been the nicest surprise. The book contains pretty much every recipe from foods featured or seen during the first two seasons for FX's The Bear. Whether you're interested in the cookbooks featured in the show, the soundtracks, the ...

"You have prostate cancer!" The most devastating statement one can be told. The shock of this news, combined with the medical terminology, the numerous tests, and treatment choices puts your heard and your heart into a tailspin. This book will walk you through the language of prostate cancer, the critical steps of the journey you are on, and share the emotional rollercoaster we go though. This book is intentionally short to allow you to get the information you need right away. This can be read in a few hours and then be a great reference when new questions arise. I am not a medical doctor, ...

This is the unofficial cookbook and guidebook inspired by Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy. Let me tell you about this little labor of love. I started writing this as a little gift for friends who'd like to know how to make that pasta they'd just seen, or where exactly that little backstreet trattoria in Bologna was hiding. Before I knew it, it had grown into something of a monster – a delicious, carb-loaded monster, mind you. If you're after those more... adventurous Italian delicacies (yes, I'm looking at you, tripe and lampredotto), I'm afraid you won't find them here. I'll happily ...

Now you can enjoy both of Paxton S. Finnegan's step-by-step guides to a better financial life in one convenient volume containing the complete unabridged versions of You Can't Have My Money! and Hunting Purple Elephants.

Check in for peace. Check out for good. Hidden deep in the Balinese rainforest in Ubud lies the Samsarana Wellness Resort — a paradise for anyone restless. Yoga at dawn, silence at sunset, and a promise to wash away the past. But when guests arrive for their week of renewal, they soon learn that serenity has a price. Their every indulgence is judged. Their every secret, exposed. And the resort’s enigmatic meditation teacher believes karma isn’t an idea — it’s a sentence. As guests begin his class, whispers echo through the jungle: maybe it’s the spirits. Maybe it’s the ...

It is a common notion that Africa has, and indeed ought to have, learned much from the west. This is not wrong; all cultures rightly learn from each other. But less is said of what there is to learn from Africa: from her stories, myths, music, proverbs, insights - and more. Here an acclaimed African scholar steps into the gap by uncovering for us something of the great legacy of African thought and practice in ways that will astonish many. Written with verve and authority and directed above all to students and sixth formers, this book will also delight and often surprise those who know ...

Do not talk yourself out of success; stop feeling dull, shy, or boring, and take action to develop those skills which seem so out of reach. Speak up and be noticed. Never before have so many conversational skills been analyzed, broken down into easy-to-understand lessons, and gathered in one place. Extroverts and introverts can both learn a thing or two within this guide. These seven easy steps are your ticket to deep meaningful conversations, easy-breezy chats, and everything in between.

You have a good job, you work hard, and your family is depending on you. Yet, every month, your credit card balance grows while your savings dwindle. Why is it so dang hard to get our debts in check? Probably because your credit card statement, weekly shopping routine, and even the phone in your hand are crammed full of purple elephants. You think you need every one of them. You tell yourself they are essential. You are not willing to give them up, because each one of them adds a layer of superficial comfort to your life.